The Latest Breaking News from Emmanuel Macron

Former senior diplomats urge west to ‘go all in’ on military support for Ukraine

Group also made up of former high-level military advisers say ‘actions still fail to match the rhetoric’

The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2023

President Macron to address the nation in search of social, political calm

On Monday evening, President Emmanuel Macron will address the nation for the first time since signing his controversial pension reform into law. The French leader has been warned by political and trade union opponents that the crisis sparked by the changes is far from over.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 17, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: condemnation grows of Kara-Murza’s prison sentence as wife ‘baffled’ by UK’s ‘weak’ response – as it happened

Number of countries condemn 25-year prison sentence for Vladimir Kara-Murza for criticising the war in Ukraine as his wife criticises UK response

The Guardian - AU · Apr 17, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war live: Kyiv’s forces in ‘unprecedented’ bloody battles in Bakhmut – as it happened

Intense fighting in middle of eastern city as Russia claims advances; Sloviansk death toll rises to 11 while Russian shelling also kills two in Kherson

The Guardian - AU · Apr 16, 2023

France seeks to reassure Taiwan over Macron’s controversial remarks

The French parliament is set to send two delegations to visit Taiwan this month after President Emmanuel Macron’s controversial remarks on China and Taiwan sparked criticism at home and abroad after his trip to State Visit to Beijing.

France 24 · Apr 16, 2023

EU leaders beat a path to Xi's door seeking China's help

Leaders and diplomats from Europe have worn a path to Beijing since Chinese leader Xi Jinping was anointed president for a third time

The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2023

China Relationship Will Be Determined by Beijing’s Behavior, EU Policy Chief Says

The relationship between China and Europe will be determined by Beijing's behavior, including what happens with Taiwan, the European Union's foreign policy chief said on Sunday. The comments from EU High Representative Josep Borrell, in a remote address at the start of the meeting of the Group of Seven (G7)…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 16, 2023

China drills, war in Ukraine high on agenda of G7 foreign ministers' meeting

G7 foreign ministers are meeting in Japan for talks set to be dominated by China's growing pressure on Taiwan, and Russia's war in Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 16, 2023

China relationship will be determined by Beijing's behaviour, EU policy chief says

The relationship between China and Europe will be determined by Beijing's behaviour, including what happens with Taiwan, the European Union's foreign policy chief said on Sunday.

Reuters · Apr 16, 2023

When Macron met Xi: welcome to the new world disorder

China’s leader is gathering autocratic regimes to his banner, Europe and the US are divided over how to respond, and the French president just lobbed a grenade onto the field of international diplomacy

The Guardian - UK · Apr 16, 2023